Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
72.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
63rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
73.8%
in 2000
All-time low
71.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 72.2 Percentage2000: 73.8 Percentage2001: 72.5 Percentage2002: 73.6 Percentage2003: 72.9 Percentage2004: 73.1 Percentage2005: 72 Percentage2006: 71.4 Percentage2007: 71 Percentage2008: 72.5 Percentage2009: 71.5 Percentage2010: 72.2 Percentage2011: 72 Percentage2012: 72.2 Percentage2013: 71.8 Percentage2014: 72.6 Percentage2015: 72.5 Percentage2016: 72.5 Percentage2017: 71.7 Percentage2018: 71.2 Percentage2019: 72.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) is 72.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2007.

That places Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) 63rd out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 72.2%
2000 73.8% +2.2%
2001 72.5% -1.8%
2002 73.6% +1.5%
2003 72.9% -1.0%
2004 73.1% +0.3%
2005 72.0% -1.5%
2006 71.4% -0.8%
2007 71.0% -0.6%
2008 72.5% +2.1%
2009 71.5% -1.4%
2010 72.2% +1.0%
2011 72.0% -0.3%
2012 72.2% +0.3%
2013 71.8% -0.6%
2014 72.6% +1.1%
2015 72.5% -0.1%
2016 72.5% +0.0%
2017 71.7% -1.1%
2018 71.2% -0.7%
2019 72.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% 1
2000s 72.4% 71.0% 73.8% 10
2010s 72.1% 71.2% 72.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 72.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2007.
How does Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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